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Atlantic Rehabilitation Institute named to Newsweek’s list of America’s Best Physical Rehabilitation Centers 2025, Ranked First in the Northeast Region

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MADISON, NJ – AUGUST 2025 – Atlantic Rehabilitation Institute has been awarded on Newsweek’s list of America’s Best Physical Rehabilitation Centers 2025 and ranked first in the Northeast Region.

This prestigious award is presented by Newsweek and Statista Inc., the leading statistics portal and industry ranking provider. The award list was announced on August 20, 2025, and can be viewed on Newsweek’s website. The list will appear in Newsweek’s print edition on September 5, 2025.

Atlantic Rehabilitation Institute is a two-story, 38-bed rehabilitation hospital located in Madison, NJ, built from the ground up by Atlantic Health, and is a joint venture between Atlantic Health and Lifepoint Health. After opening in 2019, it quickly addressed a need for acute inpatient rehabilitation services within New Jersey and has developed a reputation for high quality care in the region.

Specializing in neurological rehabilitation, stroke rehabilitation, brain injuries, spinal cord injuries and amputation, Atlantic Rehabilitation Institute offers state-of-the-art technology and therapies, such as bionic assisted movement systems, therapeutic courtyards, fully outfitted rehabilitation gyms and a dedicated ADL (Activities of Daily Living) suite.

“Atlantic Rehabilitation Institute is proud to be recognized on Newsweek’s list of America’s Best Physical Rehabilitation Centers 2025 and to see our hospital ranked highest in the Northeast Region,” said Saif Salim, Chief Executive Officer of Atlantic Rehabilitation Institute. “This award highlights the remarkable and industry-leading care our team of rehabilitation professionals delivers every day. We meet patients at some of the most difficult crossroads in their lives and know the impact that patient-centered treatment can have on their recovery journeys.”

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The America’s Best Physical Rehabilitation Centers 2025 ranking recognizes the leading physical rehabilitation facilities in the U.S. The 25 states with the most facilities according to Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) were ranked individually. The facilities from the remaining states were grouped into 4 regions: Northeast, Midwest, West, and South.

The list is based on four data pillars:

  • Quality Metric: Data for inpatient rehabilitation facilities (IRFs) published by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
  • National Online Survey: An online survey among experts with knowledge of physical rehabilitation centers (physicians, physiotherapists, doctors, clinic managers, and other health care professionals) was conducted in cooperation with Newsweek.
  • Accreditation: Data on physical rehabilitation centers provided by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) and the Model Systems Knowledge Translation Center (MSKTC).
  • Google Reviews: Reviews from Google were included as a proxy for patient satisfaction.

Based on the study results, Atlantic Rehabilitation Institute is honored to be recognized on Newsweek’s list of America’s Best Physical Rehabilitation Centers 2025.

Statista publishes hundreds of worldwide industry rankings and company listings with high-profile media partners. This research and analysis service is based on the success of statista.com, the leading data and business intelligence portal that provides statistics, relevant business data, and various market and consumer studies and surveys.

About Atlantic Health

Atlantic Health is at the forefront of medicine, setting standards for quality health care in New Jersey, Pennsylvania and the New York metropolitan area. Powered by a workforce of 24,000 team members and more than 7,779 affiliated physicians dedicated to building healthier communities, Atlantic Health serves more than half of the state of New Jersey including 14 counties and 7.5 million people.

The not-for-profit system offers more than 550 sites of care, including its eight hospitals: Morristown Medical Center in Morristown, NJ, Overlook Medical Center in Summit, NJ, Newton Medical Center in Newton, NJ, Chilton Medical Center in Pompton Plains, NJ, Hackettstown Medical Center in Hackettstown, NJ, Goryeb Children’s Hospital in Morristown, NJ, Atlantic Rehabilitation Institute in Madison, NJ and CentraState Medical Center in Freehold, NJ.

The system includes Atlantic Medical Group, part of a physician enterprise that makes up one of the largest multispecialty practices in New Jersey with more than 1,700 physicians and advance practice providers. Joined with Atlantic Accountable Care Organization and Optimus Healthcare Partners they form part of Atlantic Alliance, a Clinically Integrated Network of more than 2,500 health care providers throughout northern and central NJ.

Atlantic Health provides care for the full continuum of health care needs through 30 urgent care centers, Atlantic Visiting Nurse and Atlantic Health Virtual Visits. Facilitating the connection between these services on both land and air is the transportation fleet of Atlantic Mobile Health.

Founded by Atlantic Health, the Healthcare Transformation Consortium is a partnership of seven regional hospitals and health systems dedicated to improving access and affordability. Atlantic Health has a medical school affiliation with Thomas Jefferson University, is home to the regional campus of the Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Morristown and Overlook Medical Centers and is the official health care partner of the New York Jets.

About Lifepoint Rehabilitation

With more than 45 freestanding inpatient rehabilitation facilities (IRFs), Lifepoint Rehabilitation is a partner of choice for many major hospital systems in the creation of joint venture operations that are industry-leading in clinical and financial outcomes. Through its IRFs and more than 250 hospital-based rehabilitation units, medical/surgical and outpatient therapy settings, Lifepoint Rehabilitation brings proven rehabilitation management and services expertise to help our patients recover and return home quickly from a number of conditions, including strokes, brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, orthopedic injuries, neurological conditions, amputations and trauma. Lifepoint Rehabilitation is a business unit of Brentwood, Tennessee-based Lifepoint Health.

Published: September 08, 2025

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